Neuromorphic, Digital and Quantum Computation with Memory Circuit Elements
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2012-07-04 v3 Neurons and Cognition
Quantum Physics
Abstract
Memory effects are ubiquitous in nature and the class of memory circuit elements - which includes memristors, memcapacitors and meminductors - shows great potential to understand and simulate the associated fundamental physical processes. Here, we show that such elements can also be used in electronic schemes mimicking biologically-inspired computer architectures, performing digital logic and arithmetic operations, and can expand the capabilities of certain quantum computation schemes. In particular, we will discuss few examples where the concept of memory elements is relevant to the realization of associative memory in neuronal circuits, spike-timing-dependent plasticity of synapses, digital and field-programmable quantum computing.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1009.6025,
title = {Neuromorphic, Digital and Quantum Computation with Memory Circuit Elements},
author = {Yuriy V. Pershin and Massimiliano Di Ventra},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.6025},
year = {2012}
}